Gas-producer.



Patented May 2, 1911.

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H. C. PERDITE. GAS PRODUCER.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 14, 1910.

H. C. PERDUE.

GAS PRODUCER. APPLIOATION FILED 1123.14, 1910.

Patented May 2, 1911.

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NTEU STATES PATET @FFQE HENRY CHAPMAN PERDUE, OF HOBART, NDIANA.

GAS-PRODUCER.

To all whom it may concern.:

Be it known that l, HENRY CHArimiN PERDUE, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Hobart, county of Lake, and State of Indiana, haveinvented certain new and useful mprovements in Gas-Producers, of whichthe following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in gas generators and moreparticularly to means for agitating the fuel being converted into gas.

The object of the invention is to provide an improved gas producer ofsimple construction and efficient in operation and provided wit-heflicient means for agitating the fuel to prevent caling and theformation of clinlers.

The invention consists in the combination and arrangement of partshereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanyingdrawings forming a part of this specification, and in which- Figure 1 isa vertical sectie-n of a gas producer embodying my invention, and Fig.2, a horizontal section -of the same.

The preferred form of construction as illustrated in the drawingscomprises a suitable gas generating chamber 1 mounted in a suitablewater filled well or ash pan 2 through which the ashes of combustion maybe removed in the usual manner. At either side chamber 1 is providedwith water filled casings 3 and et in which hollow shafts 5 arerotatably mounted. A supply chamber 6 is secured to the exterior side ofcasing 3 in open communication with the open ends of shafts 5 and asupply pipe 7 leads to said chamber 6 and serves to supply air and steamthereto from a suitable source of supply. Outside of casing l shafts 5are provided with worm wheels 8 meshing with worm gears 9 carried by anoperating shaft `10 adapted to be driven by means of pulleys 11. Shafts5 carry radial perforated projections 12 adapted to act as agitatingarms when said shafts are rotated. At the top chamber 1 is provided witha common form of bellehopper feed 13 for the introduction of fuel intosaid chamber and with a gas flue 111 for the withdrawal of gastherefrom.

In operation a fire is started and maintained in chamber 1 and fuelsup-plied to said fire in the usual manner. Shaft 10 is operated tocause rotation of shafts 5 where- Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed. April 14, 1910.

Patent-ed May 2, 1911.

Serial No. 555,329.

by arms 12 are caused to constantly agitate the fuel in the chamber toprevent caling or the formation of clinlrers and air and steam areintroduced into said chamber through supply chamber 6 and theperforations in arms 12.

It will be observed that shafts 5 rotate in the same direction so thatthe projections 12 on adjacent sides of adjacentA shafts pass each othermoving in opposite directions thus effectively crushing any largecinders or clinkers. By this construction it will be observed that theburning fuel will be constantly agitated and broken up to prevent theformation of clinlrers and air and steam supplied thereto to supportcombustion and produce the gas. The gas produced is drawn off throughflue 14 in any usual or desired manner.

While l have illustrated and described the preferred form ofconstruction for carrying my invention into effect this is capable ofvariation or modification without departing from the spirit of theinvention. l therefore do not wish to be limited to the exact detailsset forth, but desire to avail myself of such variations andmodifications as come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent is:

1. The combination with a gas generating chamber, of a plurality ofhollow agitating members rotatably mounted in said chamber onsubstantially the same level and provided with shortI radial perforatedprojections; means for supplying air and steam to said members; andmeans for rotating said members in the same direction, substantially asdescribed.

2. The combination with a gas generating chamber, of water cooledcasings at opposite sides of said chamber; a 'plurality of hollow andperforated agitating shafts rotatably mounted in said casings onsubstantially the. same level; a supply chamber secured to one of saidcasings in open communication with the open ends of said shafts; meansfor supplying air and steam to said supply chamber; and means forrotating said shafts in the same direction, substantially as described.i

3. The combination with a gas generating chamber, of water cooledcasings at opposite sides of said chamber; a plurality of hollowavgitating shafts rotatably mounted in said casings on substantially thesame level and provided With short radial perforatedprojeetions; asupply chamber secured to one of said easings in open communication withthe open ends of said shafts; means for supplying air and steam to saidsupply chamber; Worm Wheels on said shafts; an operating shaft carryingWorm gears meshing With said Wheels; and means for operating said 10operating shafts, substantially as described. In testimony whereof Ihave signed my name to this speciication in the presence of tWosubscribing Witnesses.

HENRY CHAPMAN PERDUE. Witnesses:

HELEN F. LILLIs7 JOSHUA R. H. Por'rs.

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